It took 15 years to research and formulate the formula, and in 1995, under the Elicina brand, the first skin regenerating cream with snail mucus filtrate was released.
It's worth noting that South American women, unlike farmer Basquin, had known about the properties of snails before, they collected them, washed off the mucus and immediately applied it to their skin - but no one guessed to open a commercial cosmetics production.
Cosmetic properties.
The fact is that snail mucin is a storehouse of useful elements. It contains collagen, glycolic acid, allatonin, and vitamins A, B, and E.
In snails, mucin is responsible for regulating the processes of mineralization and the formation of the snail shell. The snail produces two types of mucus:
- one type helps the snail to move by wetting the surface;
- second type of mucus is secreted by special glands in the snail in response to physical stress or damage to its shell. It is thicker, contains proteins, polysaccharides (including hyaluronic acid), mineral salts, and actively stimulates cell regeneration, restoring the snail's "house". This type of snail mucus is an ingredient in cosmetics.
Due to its composition, mucin has the ability to effectively bind free radicals that cause aging, and has excellent keratolytic properties:
- exfoliation of dead cells;
- normalizes the synthesis of collagen and elastin;
- has anti-inflammatory effect;
- soothes and relieves irritation.
Snail mucus moisturizes the skin well, covering it with a light invisible film that retains moisture but allows oxygen to pass through, allowing the skin to breathe.
Cosmetic products with snail secretion are relevant for various skin problems:
- wrinkles
- puffiness
- age spots
- acne
- acne;
- inflammation.
Since the mucin produced by snails does not cause an allergic reaction, such cosmetics are perfect for people with sensitive skin.
Production of mucin.
After reading this story, many of you probably wondered: "How is mucin extracted?". And those who are especially sensitive to living creatures are already drawing in their minds terrible pictures of the torment of small snails. I hasten to reassure you! To obtain mucin, snails are removed from the plantation, after which their secretion is stimulated (using hot air temperature, which does not harm the mollusks, but is something like a bath for them). The secreted mucus is collected with a large amount of water, and then filtered and cleaned. After all the procedures, undamaged snails are returned to their relatives for further life and reproduction. Moreover, they are grown in environmentally friendly conditions and well fed, because this is the only way to obtain high-quality raw materials for cosmetics that meet all customer requirements.
Some people grow snails at home to regularly enjoy a cosmetic massage with their participation - the snails glide smoothly over the face or body, leaving a useful moisturizing secretion on the skin. Those for whom such a pleasure seems doubtful, and the idea of turning an apartment into a snail farm does not arouse enthusiasm, can always choose a suitable cosmetic product containing mucin and make sure of its super properties.
Snails in Korean and Thai cosmetics.
After a Chilean company invented the first mucin cream that became a bestseller, and scientists from different countries published the results of scientific research on the restorative properties of the snail secretion, Korean cosmetics manufacturers became actively interested in it. Of course, not only Korean brands produce cosmetics with mucin (Thailand, Brazil, Spain, and the United States also have their own brands), but it is worth noting that Korea produces the widest range of different products based on snail mucus:
- facial creams;
- gels under the eyes;
- foams for washing;
- facial masks;
- facial tonics;
- facial serums;
- patches under the eyes;
- soap;
I would like to pay attention to a series of cosmetics with snail mucin from Belov. This is a Snail Care.
The snails used to produce the mucin used in this series of cosmetics live on golden green tea bushes, and tea leaves become the main dish in the snails' diet.
"Golden" tea is a rare and valuable variety of Chinese yellow tea. Several centuries ago, only members of the imperial family could wear yellow clothes and drink yellow tea. For a long time, the technology of yellow tea production was carefully guarded from foreigners, and its disclosure was subject to severe punishment.
Probably everyone knows that tea has a pronounced tonic, antioxidant effect and contains a large amount of vitamins and amino acids. Accordingly, the mucus produced by snails that ate exclusively tea leaves absorbs all the beneficial properties of tea.
The Snail Care Belov series quickly gained popularity and became a bestseller. The series is a full range of skin care products:
- eye gel with snail mucin;
- day cream emulsion for the face with mucin;
- lifting face cream with a high content of snail mucin;
- face serum with snail mucin from the first signs of aging.
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Belov HAN JIA NE SNAIL CARE face lifting cream with a high content of snail mucin is made on the basis of Korean technology, it intensively restores and moisturizes the skin. The composition includes: secretory filtrate of snail extract, polyglutamic acid and vitamin complex. Nourishing face cream with snail from the Thai brand Belov has a significant lifting effect, which helps to eliminate signs of aging in mature skin. The active ingredient is polyglutamic acid, which attracts moisture and retains it in the skin cells and intercellular space.
Polyglutamic acid is able to retain water 2.5-4 times more than hyaluronic acid! The snail mucus filtrate contains glycolic acid, collagen, elastin, protease enzyme, proteins, allantoin, vitamins A, C, E, B6 and B12. All these elements are needed for the snail to quickly restore the shell in case of damage or for renewal, and in cosmetic products, this extract has a similar effect: it renews, restores, gives elasticity and strength, maintains the necessary level of water balance, soothes and regenerates the skin. The cream is a powerful anti-aging agent and eliminates the signs of aging of mature skin, slowing down its wilting.
Cream-emulsion with snail mucin is a product for intensive nutrition and skin regeneration. Recommended for young skin with signs of aging 30+. A good effect is provided due to:
- deep long-term moisturizing;
- preservation of the natural hydrolipid balance in the dermis;
- improvement of metabolic processes in cells and tissues;
- strengthening of capillaries and optimization of blood circulation in them;
- tightening and smoothing of fine wrinkles.
The cream with snail mucin extract has a wide range of anti-aging properties:
- protects the skin from premature senile changes at the intracellular level;
- regenerates damaged tissues;
- stimulates cellular metabolism and collagen synthesis;
- improves blood circulation in the dermis and fights congestion;
- increases the antioxidant activity of cells and tissues.
As a result, the skin's relief is smoothed and its tone is evened out, resistance to the appearance of new wrinkles and age spots increases. The person looks fresh and rested, and the skin feels healthy and young.
Regenerating eye gel with snail mucin was specially developed for mature women. It is at the age of 30 that the first signs of aging are visible, which initially appear as facial wrinkles around the eyes. The older a woman gets, the more carefully she should choose facial skin care products. That is why Korean cosmetics manufacturers have created another universal product for the care of the delicate skin around the eyes - Belov HAN JIA SNAIL CARE REPAIRING EYE GEL.
One of the main components of the gel is snail extract, which contains the necessary complex of vitamins and amino acids. It is enough to apply Belov HAN JIA SNAIL CARE REPAIRING regenerating eyelid gel only once, as you will feel its amazing effect. The light texture of the cream is applied without leaving greasy spots and without clogging pores. While the cream is acting, your skin breathes easily, enriching the cells with oxygen. After using the cream, the skin becomes lighter and wrinkles are gradually smoothed out. A complex of vitamins, deeply absorbed into the skin, will relieve you of dark circles under the eyes overnight and significantly reduce the number of fine lines around the eyes.
And, of course, we would like to thank snails once again for their wonderful cosmetics! Every day there are more and more people who have been able to appreciate its quality by experiencing the magical effects of mucin. Try the magical effect of this cosmetics and feel the changes for the better.
